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World Acceptance Stock

World Acceptance Corporation

WRLDNASDAQMarkt
US$171.64
-0.4% today

Company data

Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Financial - Credit Services
Country
United States
CEO
John Calmes
Employees
2,907
Market cap
$800 M
IPO
26/11/1991

World Acceptance Corporation (WRLD) functions as a consumer finance provider, specializing in offering small-dollar loans. The company's product portfolio includes various installment loan types, ranging from short-term, modest sums to larger, medium-term credit facilities. Beyond direct lending, it furnishes a suite…

World Acceptance stock: price history

16/10/25-0.6 %16/10/26

1D

-0.4%

1W

-2.2%

1M

-7.5%

6M

+21.4%

YTD

+22.3%

1Y

-0.6%

2Y

+44.4%

5Y

-11.8%

10Y

+248.4%

Next earnings date

Next earnings date

22/10/2026 (in 5 days)

Volatility around earnings

~112% stronger price swings than usual

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Analyst assessment of World Acceptance

0

STRONG BUY

1

BUY

5

HOLD

4

SELL

0

STRONG SELL

10

TOTAL · Hold

As of: 23/10/2023

ANALYST FIRMRATINGACTIONDATE
BMO CapitalUnderperformmaintain23/10/2023 (older than 12 months)
BMO CapitalUnderperformmaintain24/07/2023 (older than 12 months)
Stephens & Co.Underweightmaintain19/07/2023 (older than 12 months)
BMO CapitalUnderperformmaintain27/01/2023 (older than 12 months)
Stephens & Co.Underweightmaintain28/10/2022 (older than 12 months)
Stephens & Co.Underweightmaintain28/07/2022 (older than 12 months)
Stephens & Co.Equal Weight → Underweightdowngrade29/06/2022 (older than 12 months)
Stephens & Co.Underweight → Equal Weightupgrade22/07/2021 (older than 12 months)

World Acceptance stock metrics

P/E

19.93

P/B

2.17

EV/EBITDA

23.94

RETURN ON EQUITY

1.7%

NET MARGIN

4.4%

DEBT/EQUITY

1.79

DIVIDEND YIELD

0.0%

AS OF

30/06/2026

Free float & liquidity

FREE FLOAT

81.3%

FLOAT SHARES

3,787,374

AVG. DAILY VOLUME (30D)

58,519

Insider transactions (SEC)

ROLETRANSACTIONSHARESPRICEPLAN TYPEDATE

Calmes John L Jr

OfficerGrant1,960–Spontaneous25/09/2026

Prescott General Partners LLC

10% ownerSale7,992187.69Spontaneous18/08/2026

Prescott General Partners LLC

10% ownerSale42,091187.69Spontaneous18/08/2026

Prescott General Partners LLC

10% ownerSale10,656187.69Spontaneous18/08/2026

Prescott General Partners LLC

10% ownerSale72,460187.69Spontaneous18/08/2026
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Price since yesterday: -0.4%

Search (Google Trends)

28/0731/0704/08

Institutional holders

FUND / INSTITUTIONSHARESCHANGEAS OF
WEALTH ENHANCEMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, LLC5,259-47630/09/2026
WEDGE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L L P/NC5,022+17430/09/2026
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue2,771-42930/09/2026
GAMMA Investing LLC606+5830/09/2026
Versant Capital Management, Inc389+030/09/2026
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Dividends & Stock splits

DATERATIO
01/09/19953:1

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Frequently asked questions about World Acceptance stock

What does World Acceptance do?

World Acceptance Corporation is a company in the Financial Services sector, Financial - Credit Services industry, headquartered in United States.

The CEO is John Calmes, the company employs around 2,907 people.

The IPO was on 26/11/1991; the stock trades on NASDAQ under the ticker WRLD.

What do analysts say about World Acceptance stock?

10 analysts rate the stock, the consensus is Hold (as of 23/10/2023).

This is an external assessment, not a statement by Market Jury.

When does World Acceptance report next?

The next earnings date is 22/10/2026.

Around past earnings, price swings were roughly 112% stronger than usual.

Does World Acceptance pay a dividend?

No, World Acceptance currently does not pay a dividend.

Which stocks are comparable to World Acceptance?

Comparable stocks include Visa, Mastercard, American Express Company, Capital One Financial, PayPal Holdings, Affirm Holdings, Synchrony Financial and Global Payments.

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